Aunt Ethel's Southern Fried Chicken

January 03, 2017

Aunt Ethel’s Southern Fried Chicken – a traditional southern fried chicken recipe which combines juicy, moist chicken with a crisp, season packed coating.

1 whole roaster chicken (4 to 5 lbs.), cut into 8 pieces
6 to 12 cups vegetable oil
Breading
2 cups flour
1 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. ground mustard
1 Tbsp. dried thyme
1 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp sugar
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp ground sage
½ tsp dried marjoram
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp chili powder
Dredge
6 eggs
2 cups milk (sometimes I will use heavy cream)

Heat oil in a deep fryer to 300°F. Make the breading by combining all the ingredient in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and then stir in the milk. When the oil is hot, dip each piece of...
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Nutritions

Calories
3768

Sodium
3943mg
164% DV

Fat
272g
419% DV

Protein
50g
101% DV

Carbs
208g
70% DV

Fiber
11g
45% DV